ML18046A935
| ML18046A935 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 09/11/1981 |
| From: | Norelius C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Dewitt R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18046A936 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8109280520 | |
| Download: ML18046A935 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000255/1981016
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Docket No. 50-255
Consumers Power Company
ATTN:
Mr. R. B. DeWitt
Vice President
Nuclear Operations
212 West Michigan Avenue
Jackson, MI
49201
Gentlemen:
SEP 11 1981
This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Mr. M. M. Holzmer
of this office on August 17-20, 1981, of activities at Palisades Nuclear
Generating Plant authorized by NRC Operating License DPR-20 and to the dis-
cussion of our findings with Mr. R. Montross at the conclusion of the
inspection.
The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined during
the inspection.
Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective
examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and in-
terviews with personnel.
During this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in non-
compliance with NRC requirements, as specified in enclosed Appendix A.
A
written response, submitted under oath or affirmation, is required.
The item in the Notice of Violation enclosed with this letter is a recurrent
item (third occurrence identified within three years) and was discussed with
the plant manager, Mr. Montross during the exit interview held on August 20,
1981.
In your response to this letter, please give this matter your particular
attention.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of
this letter and the enclosed inspection report.will be placed in the NRC's
Public Document Room.
If this report contains any information that you or
your contractors believe to be exempt from disclosure under 10 CFR 9.5(a)(4),
it is necessary that you (a) notify this office by telephone within seven (7)
days from the date of this letter of your intention to file a request for
withholding; and (b) submit within twenty-five (25) days from the date of
this letter a written application to this office to withhold such infor-
mation.
Section 2.790(b)(l) requires that any such application must be
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accompanied by an affidavit executed by the owner of the information which
identifies the document or part sought to be withheld, and which contains
a full statement of the reasons which are the bases for the claim that the
information should be withheld from public disclosure.
This section further
requires the statement to address with specificity the considerations listed
The information sought to be withheld shall be
incorporated as far as possible into a separate part of the affidavit.
If
we do not hear from you in this regard within the specified periods noted
above, a copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be
placed in the Public Document Room.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice
of Violation
2.
IE Inspection Report
No. 50-255/81-16
cc w/encls:
D. P. Hoffman, Nuclear
Licensing Administrator
R. W. Montross, Manager
DMB/Document Control Desk (RIDS)
Resident Inspector, RIII
Ronald Callen, Michigan
Public Service Commission
Myron M. Cherry
Sincerely,
C. E. Norelius, Director
Division of Engineering and
Technical Inspection
RIII
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